JPH0796041B2 - Ball storage device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for storing practice balls in volleyball practice and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In volleyball, when practicing to receive spikes, a coach takes out balls stored in a ball storage device one by one and spikes them toward a practitioner.

By the way, if the balls are taken out one after another from the above-mentioned storage device, the position of the upper ball in the storage device becomes lower by that much, and accordingly, the coach needs to take out the balls while bending over.

However, since this type of practice is repeated a considerable number of times, each time I bend down as described above,
This is a great burden on the coach and is not preferable.

Therefore, the balls are taken from the storage device one after another.
As a result, the stored balls decreased
However, the position of the upper ball in this storage device must be low.
What has been done so far has been proposed.

[0006] This includes, for example, Shoukai 61-9695.
No. 4 and No. 2-55973
There is something. This storage device stores balls
A retaining box is provided, and an opening is formed on the top side of this storage box.
Through this opening, the ball will move in and out of the storage box.
It is said to be present. In addition, the bottom of the storage box
Is biased upward against the weight of the retained ball
It

Then, as the number of balls stored decreases,
The lower the weight of these, the higher the bottom of the storage box
The position of the upper ball in this storage box is
It is designed to be kept at.

[0008]

The object of the invention is to be Solved However, the above-mentioned conventional technique
In the surgery, the bottom of the storage box
When raised, this bottom faces the inner surface of the storage box.
However, it can be relatively increased. others
Therefore, it is necessary to push up the stored balls as a whole.
Part of the urging force from the bottom side of the retaining box is the stored ball
Either of them should be pressed against the inner surface of the storage box.
The frictional force of this pressure contact causes the upper ball
The rise may be hindered.

Then, in this way, the rise of the upper ball
If hindered, these balls may not reach the desired height.
Hindered, and thus the above-mentioned conventional technique
Trying to reduce the burden of taking out balls one after another
However, there is still room for improvement.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when the ball is repeatedly taken out from the ball storage device, the taking-out load is more surely lightened. The purpose is to

[0011]

The features of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object are that the opening edge of the opening of the storage box.
Each of the columns that support the
It consists of an upper strut and a lower strut extending in the direction,
Fix the lower end to the support base and attach the upper support to the upper end of the upper and lower columns.
The lower end of the column is slidably fitted in the vertical direction, and the upper column
Support the opening edge of the opening of the storage box at the upper end of the
In addition to providing a biasing means for biasing the pillar upward,
The urging means is housed inside the column.

[0012]

[Operation] The operation of the above configuration is as follows.

[0013] to savings Tomebako 4 to store the large amount of balls 3 (in FIG. 1 the solid line shown), the weight of these balls 3, against the urging force of the urging means 17, the collecting box 4 is pushed down Then, the position of the upper ball 3 in the storage box 4 becomes a predetermined height.

On the other hand, when the balls 3 are taken out from the storage box 4 in the above state, the weight of the balls 3 in the storage box 4 is lightened accordingly, and therefore the storage box 4 is raised by the urging means 17. Also in this case, the position of the upper ball 3 in the same storage box 4 is maintained at a predetermined height (see FIG. 1).
(Dotted line shown) .

That is, regardless of the amount of the balls 3 stored in the storage box 4, the position of the upper ball 3 in the storage box 4 is maintained at a predetermined height, so that the ball 3 can be taken out easily. You can do it without bending over.

In the above case, the upper side of the storage box 4
The position of the ball 3 is maintained at a predetermined height because the storage box 4 and
The ball 3 stored in the inside of
It is achieved by being integrally raised.

Therefore, the balls stored in the storage box 4
Part of the urging force of the urging means 17 for pushing up 3
However, one of the balls 3 stored in the storage box 4
Occurrence of inconvenience in the conventional technique of pressing the surface
The ball above the stored ball is
It is surely kept at a predetermined height.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a ball storage device used when practicing volleyball. Further, for convenience of description, the direction of the arrow Fr in the drawing is the front, and the left and right described below are the directions toward the front.

[0020] The collecting box 4 the ball storage device 1 for storing the balls 3 for bar array therein, back and forth in a plan view
It has a long rectangular shape and is placed on the floor 11, which is a stationary surface.
And the supporting base 2 that is located above each corner of the supporting base 2 in plan view.
Of four circular pipe struts 6 projecting toward
Each of the supports that are adjacent to each other in the direction along the outer edge of the support base 2
An upper beam made of a circular pipe that connects the upper ends of the pillars 6 to each other.
7 and 7.

The lower end of each of the columns 6 is one of the supports 2.
And the wheels 1 are attached to the lower ends of the columns 6 respectively.
0 is removably attached, that is, the support base 2 can freely move on the floor 11.

[0022] The collecting box 4 is formed of a flexible material such as cloth or a net, the collecting box 4 at its upper end has an opening 13, inside the volume of the same collecting box 4 through the opening 13
Lumpur 3 is freely out. Each opening edge 14 of the opening 13 is Fukuronui, respective opening edge 14 is fitted freely Hamada' to each upper beam 7, through these respective upper beam 7,
The opening edge 14 of the opening 13 of the storage box 4 is
It is supported at each upper end .

The axis of each of the columns 6 is upward and downward.
It is composed of an upper strut 29 and a lower strut 30 extending in the direction
It The lower end of the lower column 30 is fixed to the support base 2,
The lower end of the upper support 29 is provided inside the upper end of the upper and lower support 30.
Side is slidably fitted in the vertical direction, and the upper support 2
As described above on the upper end of the storage box 9, the storage box is provided via the upper beam 7.
The opening edges 14 of the four openings 13 are supported.

A biasing member for biasing the upper support column 29 upward.
A biasing means 17 is provided, which is a spring 27.
It is configured. This spring 27 is inside the pillar 6.
The spring 27 is housed inside the lower column 30 and the spring 27
The storage box 4 is generally directed upward through the pillar 29 and the upper beam 7.
I am urged.

[0025] In the above structure, when the stored a large quantity of ball 3 to the storage box 4 (in FIG. 1 the solid line shown), the weight of these balls 3, the against the biasing force of the spring 27 of the biasing means 17 storage box 4 is pushed down, more to this, the storage box 4
The position of the ball 3 on the upper side becomes a predetermined height.

On the other hand, when the balls 3 are taken out from the storage box 4 in the above state, the weight of the balls 3 in the storage box 4 becomes lighter by that much. 27 allowed to Noboru Ue by the position of the upper ball 3 in ibid collecting box 4 is maintained at a predetermined height (the solid line view in Fig. 1
Show) .

That is, regardless of the storage amount of the balls 3 in the storage box 4, the position of the upper ball 3 in the storage box 4 is maintained at a predetermined height. You can do it without bending over.

[0028] The above is due to the illustrated example, the upper Symbol ball storage device 1, baseball, may be used as a ball retention in soccer and the like.

[0029]

Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, Ru is storing the ball
Provide a storage box and make an opening on the top side of this storage box.
Balls can be freely inserted and removed through the opening of the same as above
On the other hand, the support table placed on a stationary surface and this support
Provide a plurality of posts that project upward from the stand,
Support the opening edge of the opening of the above storage box on each upper end of these columns.
In the ball storage device,
Consists of an upper strut and a lower strut whose axis extends vertically.
Then, fix the lower end of this lower strut to the above-mentioned support stand and support it vertically.
The lower end of the upper support can slide vertically on the upper end of the support.
And the opening of the opening of the storage box at the upper end of the upper column.
Energizing to support the rim and urge the upper support column upward
A means is provided, and this biasing means is provided inside the strut.
It is stored .

Therefore, when a large amount of balls are stored in the storage box, the weight of these balls opposes the urging force of the urging means to push down the storage box, and the upper balls in the storage box are pushed down. Is the predetermined height.

On the other hand, when the balls are taken out from the storage box in the above state, the weight of the balls in the storage box is correspondingly lightened. Therefore, the storage box is raised by the urging means, and the storage box is the same as above. The position of the upper ball inside is kept at a predetermined height.

That is, regardless of the amount of balls stored in the storage box, the position of the upper ball in the storage box is maintained at a predetermined height.
You can do it without bending over.

In the above case, the upper button in the storage box is
The position of the container is kept at a predetermined height because the storage box and its
The ball stored inside is integrated by the biasing means
Achieved by being raised .

Therefore, the balls stored in the storage box are
Part of the urging force of the urging means to be pushed up is stored.
Press any of the stored balls against the inner surface of the storage box.
The occurrence of inconvenience in the conventional technology called
The upper ball of the stored balls is more surely at the predetermined height.
Kept in.

Therefore, when the ball is repeatedly taken out from the ball accumulating device, it is possible to more reliably prevent bending down.
That is, the load of taking out is lightened more surely, and the original practice in volleyball or the like can be more effectively performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ball storage apparatus 2 supporting table 3 balls 4 collecting box 6 struts 11 floor (rest surface) 13 opening 14 opening edge 16 bottom 17 biasing means 27 spring 29 upper support 30 lower strut

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box for storing balls is provided.
An opening is formed on the top side of the storage box and the same as above
Balls can be inserted and removed freely inside the retention box, while stationary surface
The support table placed above and upward from this support table
Providing multiple columns that are projected, and at the upper end of each of these columns
In the ball storage device that supports the opening edge of the opening of the storage box, each of the columns is an upper support whose axial center extends in the vertical direction.
It consists of a pillar and a lower pillar, and the lower end of this lower pillar is the above-mentioned support stand.
And the lower end side of the upper support above the upper and lower supports of the same upper and lower support.
It is fitted so that it can slide vertically, and the above
Support the opening edge of the opening of the storage box, and move the upper support above
The urging means for urging toward is provided and the urging means
A ball storage device in which the above is housed inside the pillar .